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Kevin Bachman And Christian Struzan Star In “How The Sausage Is Made”

Union + Webster is as sleek, modern, and cool as you'd expect a 21st century design studio to be, especially one that caters to the sometimes-oversized and unpredictable egos of Hollywood, and specializes in the creation of such a very carefully crafted marketing tool as vital as a film's poster (or in industry terms, "one-sheet"). Hosting the festivities today from Union + Webster are Kevin Bachman, who will serve as the shoot's creative director, and partner-in-crime Christian Struzan, a senior creative director with the firm and whose father is perhaps the most legendary movie poster illustrator of them all, Drew Struzan.

As would become clear from talking to Bachman, Struzan, and Ricardo Marenco, the photographer, the making of every poster has its own backstory — and yes sometimes those stories will include plenty of vanity, like an actress who refuses to stand upright for the shoot.

Read more here: How They Make a Movie Poster: Behind the Scenes of Clark Gregg's 'Trust Me' Shoot

A Brief Message From The MPAA And Frank Underwood

From Deadline Hollywood: After “a reconsideration” of its earlier hard stance against the Key Art for the documentary Fed Up citing ‘offensive language’, the MPAA’s advertising administration reversed its decision late Wednesday night and will now allow the art without any alterations.

Since no mention was made of the 2009 teen “comedy” Fired Up, we assume it was the M&M candies that the MPAA found to be in poor taste.

Some weeks back we saw the teaser below for Friended To Death pop up briefly on IMPAwards and then vanish into cyberspace. The image on the right is what we believe to be the final art.

We Ran Out Of Ideas So We Just Put Everything In Boxes

If You Don’t Have The Time, Don’t Do The Crime

Clearly this was intended as an homage to 1989's Uncle Buck. 

At What Point Do You Give In And Admit You’re In The Porn Business?

Too Bad They Couldn’t Get Bob Peak For Season 6... Or Patrick Nagel For Season 20

Here’s the New York Times piece on Milton Glaser and Mad Men's Season 7 key art.

Error 404 Lost And Not Found

Out of consideration to our comrades in the field we have taken down the “fu” poster until further notice. We have been told that it will go back online at a later date. We certainly hope so because it was/is an excellent piece.

Location. Location. Location.

Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale has an exhibition featuring the illustration and fine art of Drew Struzan and Bob Peak going on now thru May 26th.

 Drew & Bob – The Masters of Movie Art

January 24 - May 26, 10am to 5pm

Forest Lawn – Glendale – Museum

An Art Director Aghast

Dear Edwina,

I am curious; why is Comi-Con good enough for illustration but not the rest of the world?

I was aghast to hear this art went right up to the printer and was called off by Mr. Weinstein at the last moment. Seems like such a shame when this fits with the look and feel of the movie.

Click on image to enlarge.

Oops. Pardon Me! I Seemed To Have Wandered Onto Your Lovely Poster

Another in our series of “You Know It’s An Indie Film When The Cast Is Pushed Off The Edge Of The One-Sheet” which was a follow up to our “March Is People Falling Off The Bottom Of The Poster Month"  post.

L But Not OL

If you’re like us, you’re favorite part of IMPAwards is the comments. We recently came across this ongoing dialogue posted below the Peeples key art entry:

Dania: “hahahhaa. Made me laugh.”

felicia: “worst poster of the year. embarrassing.”

Adreanna:  “Felicia why so angry. It's a movie poster.”

Taylor: “WOAH cool your jets. Not the worst poster of the year by any means. People are getting a little too crazy on this site.”           

Jonathan:  “This poster is fucking GREAT! A+++++++”


Shani:  “this… is Ignition Print work? I'm.. sad and confused. horrible photoshop, execution, concept and composition.  :'( ”

Adreanna:  “Robinson is dope.”                       

Yudha: “is it far cry 3?”

 Lucas: “The look on Robinson's face says it all!”

Movie Jungle:  “Great poster, but tiny lol.
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Celebrating Achievement In The Entertainment Advertising Arts And Sciences